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  • Why do so many fear the bicycle?

    … to a claim to ACC, per million typical exposures (such as a half hour bike ride, a game of rugby, half a day on the … in these results, so they should not be treated as precise measures. But the take home message, we suggest, … if automobile casualties include those injured by cars as well as those injured in cars, and if travel on motorways …
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  • What does the novel coronavirus epidemic mean for New Zealand?

    … transmissible and difficult to control, hence its position as the world’s major pandemic threat from natural sources. … (WHO) suggest a reproduction number of between 1.4 and 2.5 – which suggests that every case detected is typically … can be prevented by easily available methods such as case isolation, contact tracing, and quarantine (there is …
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  • COVID-19 hospitalisation peaks in Australian States since Omicron emerged: potential relevance to Aotearoa NZ

    … December 2021 and January 2022 occurred on 19 January with 5,302 people in hospital. ICU numbers also peaked on the 19 … that have resulted in high case numbers (see appendix). As New Zealand (NZ) begins its own journey through community … of its impact on the health system, we must be cautious as the COVID-19 experience may vary given differences for …
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  • Death rates dropping – it is a good time to be alive

    …   The fact we are living longer is well-known, as witnessed by discussions such as those around the retirement age and superannuation policy. … at birth, which has been increasing at a rate of 2.5 years a decade – or 6 hours a day.  Staggering. And New …
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  • Should NZ spend relatively more health resources on improving men’s health?

    … NZ needs to keep addressing ethnic inequalities in health as an important priority. Nevertheless, gender inequalities … average of 1.4 years less in poor health (8.9 years vs 11.5 years). In other words males spend a slightly higher … so reducing the total number of “widow-years” (years lived as a widow or as a single post-partnership woman) is probably …
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  • A National risks assessment should include pandemics and other global catastrophes

    … change, climate change, and future pandemics), as well as three plausible global scenarios (continued decline, … national security. These features might be summarised as: Developing trusted leadership and accountability for …
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  • Why don’t we make rental housing safer?

    … arrangements that favour the framing of home injury as a product of individual behaviour and culpability rather … part because of greater injury hazards in rental housing 4,5 . There were nearly 400,000 fall injuries in the home in … to allow ‘safe access from one level to another’, as well as adequate lighting. However, in the Tribunal …
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  • Are we ready to eliminate invasive meningococcal disease in Aotearoa New Zealand?

    … a significant risk of death and permanent disability such as limb amputation. Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) has experienced … most severe) form of the disease that typically presents as meningitis and/or septicaemia, often with a characteristic … full burden in NZ is unmeasured: international evidence 5 suggests that 10-20% of survivors experience long-term …
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  • Study of NZ fruit & vegetable prices suggests markets best value-for-money

    … of diseases (including heart disease and some cancers). As detailed in the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study, a … of fruits and vegetables by social groups is important as this may be one of the readily avoidable contributors to … prices. We found that commonly purchased produce such as apples, oranges, broccoli, cabbage, carrots and tomatoes …
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  • Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice

    … of foods. And in some cases, foods classified as UFP may  still be a component of a well-balanced dietary … ingredients that you wouldn’t find in your kitchen’ such as emulsifiers and stabilisers. The most well-known and … health outcomes, including increased all-cause mortality 5 6 , cardiovascular disease 7 8 and overweight and obesity 6 …
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